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<a name="Syntax-17"></a>
<h4 class="subsection">9.24.2 Syntax</h4>

<a name="index-M68HC11-syntax"></a>
<a name="index-syntax_002c-M68HC11"></a>

<p>In the M68HC11 syntax, the instruction name comes first and it may
be followed by one or several operands (up to three). Operands are
separated by comma (&lsquo;<samp>,</samp>&rsquo;). In the normal mode,
<code>as</code> will complain if too many operands are specified for
a given instruction. In the MRI mode (turned on with &lsquo;<samp>-M</samp>&rsquo; option),
it will treat them as comments. Example:
</p>
<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">inx
lda  #23
bset 2,x #4
brclr *bot #8 foo
</pre></div>

<a name="index-line-comment-character_002c-M68HC11"></a>
<a name="index-M68HC11-line-comment-character"></a>
<p>The presence of a &lsquo;<samp>;</samp>&rsquo; character or a &lsquo;<samp>!</samp>&rsquo; character anywhere
on a line indicates the start of a comment that extends to the end of
that line.
</p>
<p>A &lsquo;<samp>*</samp>&rsquo; or a &lsquo;<samp>#</samp>&rsquo; character at the start of a line also
introduces a line comment, but these characters do not work elsewhere
on the line.  If the first character of the line is a &lsquo;<samp>#</samp>&rsquo; then as
well as starting a comment, the line could also be logical line number
directive (see <a href="Comments.html#Comments">Comments</a>) or a preprocessor control command
(see <a href="Preprocessing.html#Preprocessing">Preprocessing</a>).
</p>
<a name="index-line-separator_002c-M68HC11"></a>
<a name="index-statement-separator_002c-M68HC11"></a>
<a name="index-M68HC11-line-separator"></a>
<p>The M68HC11 assembler does not currently support a line separator
character.
</p>
<a name="index-M68HC11-addressing-modes"></a>
<a name="index-addressing-modes_002c-M68HC11"></a>
<p>The following addressing modes are understood for 68HC11 and 68HC12:
</p><dl compact="compact">
<dt><em>Immediate</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp>#<var>number</var></samp>&rsquo;
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Address Register</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,X</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,Y</samp>&rsquo;
</p>
<p>The <var>number</var> may be omitted in which case 0 is assumed.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Direct Addressing mode</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp>*<var>symbol</var></samp>&rsquo;, or &lsquo;<samp>*<var>digits</var></samp>&rsquo;
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Absolute</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp><var>symbol</var></samp>&rsquo;, or &lsquo;<samp><var>digits</var></samp>&rsquo;
</p></dd>
</dl>

<p>The M68HC12 has other more complex addressing modes. All of them
are supported and they are represented below:
</p>
<dl compact="compact">
<dt><em>Constant Offset Indexed Addressing Mode</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,<var>reg</var></samp>&rsquo;
</p>
<p>The <var>number</var> may be omitted in which case 0 is assumed.
The register can be either &lsquo;<samp>X</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>Y</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>SP</samp>&rsquo; or
&lsquo;<samp>PC</samp>&rsquo;.  The assembler will use the smaller post-byte definition
according to the constant value (5-bit constant offset, 9-bit constant
offset or 16-bit constant offset).  If the constant is not known by
the assembler it will use the 16-bit constant offset post-byte and the value
will be resolved at link time.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Offset Indexed Indirect</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp>[<var>number</var>,<var>reg</var>]</samp>&rsquo;
</p>
<p>The register can be either &lsquo;<samp>X</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>Y</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>SP</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>PC</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Auto Pre-Increment/Pre-Decrement/Post-Increment/Post-Decrement</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,-<var>reg</var></samp>&rsquo;
&lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,+<var>reg</var></samp>&rsquo;
&lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,<var>reg</var>-</samp>&rsquo;
&lsquo;<samp><var>number</var>,<var>reg</var>+</samp>&rsquo;
</p>
<p>The number must be in the range &lsquo;<samp>-8</samp>&rsquo;..&lsquo;<samp>+8</samp>&rsquo; and must not be 0.
The register can be either &lsquo;<samp>X</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>Y</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>SP</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>PC</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Accumulator Offset</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp><var>acc</var>,<var>reg</var></samp>&rsquo;
</p>
<p>The accumulator register can be either &lsquo;<samp>A</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>B</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>D</samp>&rsquo;.
The register can be either &lsquo;<samp>X</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>Y</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>SP</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>PC</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
<dt><em>Accumulator D offset indexed-indirect</em></dt>
<dd><p>&lsquo;<samp>[D,<var>reg</var>]</samp>&rsquo;
</p>
<p>The register can be either &lsquo;<samp>X</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>Y</samp>&rsquo;, &lsquo;<samp>SP</samp>&rsquo; or &lsquo;<samp>PC</samp>&rsquo;.
</p>
</dd>
</dl>

<p>For example:
</p>
<div class="smallexample">
<pre class="smallexample">ldab 1024,sp
ldd [10,x]
orab 3,+x
stab -2,y-
ldx a,pc
sty [d,sp]
</pre></div>


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